5.3% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Parkes Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Parkes Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing employ 33.9% of the workforce in Parkes Surrounds. This is a region where full-time work is very common, though a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 63.8%. However, the share of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas at 54.9%, and the unemployment rate is 5.3%.
54.9% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.8% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 33.9% of people. Health care and social assistance is the next biggest employer at 12.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.8%. Other common roles include professionals at 12.9% and technicians and trades at 12.1%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Parkes Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021068/parkes-surrounds/topic/employment